Posted: June 16th, 2017

When caring for a patient who has started anticoagulant therapy with warfarin (Coumadin), the nurse knows not to expect therapeutic benefits for:

When caring for a patient who has started anticoagulant therapy with warfarin (Coumadin), the nurse knows not to expect therapeutic benefits for:

1. At least 12 hours
2. The first 24 hours
3. 2-3 days
4. 1 week